- Elevation, modelled
- 307 m
- Tallest summit within 14.6 miles
- Poor Mountain1,141 m · 12.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway4.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:44local time
- Coordinates
- 37.2874, -79.9610
Eureka Park is a park in Virginia, at a modelled 307 m. Poor Mountain stands 1,141 m to the west-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Melrose Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 4.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.6 miles of Eureka Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poor Mountain | WSW 240° | 1,141 m | 12.2 mi |
| Cahas Mountain | SSW 194° | 1,083 m | 12.1 mi |
| Fort Lewis Mountain | W 278° | 998 m | 11.0 mi |
| Bent Mountain | SW 220° | 975 m | 12.5 mi |
| McAfee Knob | NNW 330° | 974 m | 8.4 mi |
| Bull Run Knob | SW 220° | 972 m | 12.5 mi |
| Masons Knob | SSW 207° | 961 m | 8.7 mi |
| Hemppatch Mountain | SW 219° | 935 m | 10.4 mi |
- 4.4 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 28.0 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
Overlooks nearby
- Mill Mountain Overlook · 3 mi
- Mill Mountain Star Overlook · 3 mi
- Roanoke Mountain Loop Lookout · 5 mi
- Roanoke River Overlook · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Melrose Park: 0.3 mi
- Loudon Park: 0.8 mi
- Washington Park: 0.8 mi
- Southwest Historic District: 0.8 mi
- Perry Park: 0.8 mi
Peaks
- Round Hill: 1.2 mi
- Mill Mountain: 3.0 mi
- Stone Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Chestnut Ridge: 4.3 mi
- Green Ridge: 4.9 mi
Historic sites: 19
Museums: 12
- Virginia Museum of Transportation: 1.2 mi
- O. Winston Link Museum: 1.6 mi
- Taubman Museum of Art: 1.6 mi
- Taubman Museum of Art: 1.6 mi
- Roanoke Pinball Museum: 1.6 mi
Nature reserves: 10
- Read Mountain Preserve: 5.1 mi
- Explore Park: 7.1 mi
- Carvins Cove: 7.2 mi
- Happy Hollow Gardens Park: 7.3 mi
- Havens Wildlife Management Area: 11.1 mi
Gardens: 8
- George Washington Carver Community Garden: 1.0 mi
- Mountain View Community Garden: 1.3 mi
- Dr. Robert L. A. Keeley Healing Garden: 2.6 mi
- Beale Garden: 4.8 mi
- Community Garden: 5.0 mi
Artworks: 8
- Roanoke Firefighter statue: 1.3 mi
- Henrietta Lacks: 1.5 mi
- Sculpture Garden: 1.5 mi
- Merrill Gainer Statue: 2.5 mi
- The Rock: 5.2 mi
Attractions: 8
- Jupiter Missile: 1.3 mi
- Norfolk Southern 8661: 1.3 mi
- Roanoke Star: 3.0 mi
- Dixie Caverns: 12.1 mi
- Pacabella Farm Alpacas & Boutique: 13.1 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Tinker Cliffs: 10.6 mi
- Dragon's Tooth: 12.7 mi
- Lovers Leap: 18.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Iranto Rest Area: 14.9 mi
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 15.0 mi
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 15.0 mi
Waterfalls: 3
- Bent Mountain Falls: 16.9 mi
- Camp Creek: 16.9 mi
- Falling Water Cascades: 24.6 mi
Springs: 2
- Spring Well #25: 21.1 mi
- Big Spring: 22.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Howrytown: 11.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:58 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 20:05 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 16:26 | 17:06 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Roanoke · 2 mi
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